1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Welcoming Immigrants to a
Secure Homeland Act of 2006
or WISH Act of 2006
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
TITLE I—Improving enforcement
Subtitle A—Increased enforcement resources and
penalties
Sec. 101. Additional worksite enforcement and fraud detection
agents.
Sec. 102. Penalties for unauthorized employment and false
claims of citizenship.
Sec. 103. Penalties for misusing social security numbers or
filing false information with the Social Security Administration.
Subtitle B—Information integrity and security
Sec. 111. Social security cards.
Sec. 112. Electronic information.
Subtitle C—Mandatory electronic employment verification of all
workers in the United States
Sec. 121. Employment eligibility verification
system.
Sec. 122. Good faith compliance.
TITLE II—NONIMMIGRANT GUEST WORKERS
Sec. 201. Nonimmigrant guest worker category.
Sec. 202. Guest worker program.
Sec. 203. Special rule for Mexico.
Sec. 204. Statutory construction.
Sec. 205. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III—Nonimmigrant guest worker status for unauthorized
aliens
Sec. 301. Nonimmigrant guest worker status for unauthorized
aliens.
Sec. 302. Statutory construction.
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE IV—Employment management system
Sec. 401. Employment management system.
Sec. 402. Labor investigations and penalties.
TITLE V—Protection against immigration fraud
Sec. 501. Grants to support public education and
training.
TITLE VI—Highly educated and skilled workers
Sec. 601. Removal of numerical limitations for nonimmigrants
with advanced degrees.
Sec. 602. Aliens not subject to numerical limitations on
employment-based immigrants.
Sec. 603. Off-campus work authorization for foreign
students.
Sec. 604. Temporary visas for graduating students.
Sec. 605. Travel authorization.
Sec. 606. Additional employees and technologies.
TITLE VII—Travel restrictions for temporary visitors
Sec. 701. Travel restrictions.
TITLE VIII—Temporary agricultural workers
Sec. 801. Sense of the Senate on temporary agricultural
workers.
<enum>I</enum><header>Improving
enforcement</header>
<subtitle id="id962913A36733491587AC77D26432D286"><enum>A</enum><header>Increased
enforcement resources and penalties</header>
<section id="ID5678f20c117c41dfb02f490e3c79f74d"><enum>101.</enum><header>Additional
worksite enforcement and fraud detection agents</header>
<subsection id="ID7a0730b3264749db89b722357e0d6e87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Worksite
enforcement</header><text>During each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, increase by not less than 2,000 the number of
positions for investigators dedicated to enforcing compliance with sections 274
and 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324 and 1324a) for
such fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7a250e2764684942a88cd5f4d78f02b4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fraud
detection</header><text>During each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, increase by not less than 1,000 the number of
positions for Immigration Enforcement Agents dedicated to immigration fraud
detection for such fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID244c94d68c5745ab9aa803fa6b281140"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 such sums as may be necessary to carry
out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDbe1397293c194361a9dd3401dcf90d00"><enum>102.</enum><header>Penalties for
unauthorized employment and false claims of citizenship</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfaf52cb8ea6e4599b892d6d18dbd8d21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraphs
(1)(A), (2), and (4) of subsection (a), by striking <quote>knowing</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>if the person or entity knows or should
have known</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDef55673bb8924fcb9ca2c96f00c93785"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID741cd3769b9c4965a0adecb5fb16e817"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The individual</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49268B11279F4A34AA9F035E712AA4D5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID850f9a136c864bb58d62a81e700fe651"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The individual</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID33c7c50ee9084a3aaa20c83c06660737"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id59A03FE8833642578FFCAA898489305A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID05007e5196004ee9bc1692598cca05a3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>Any
individual who falsely represents that the individual is a citizen or national
of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an
alien who is authorized by the Attorney General or by the Secretary of Homeland
Security to be hired, recruited, or referred for such employment for purposes
of obtaining employment shall, for each such violation, be subject to a fine of
not more than $5,000 and a term of imprisonment not to exceed 3
years.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4c532bc272f455196335403f5066f6f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)(1), by striking <quote>$3,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$5,000</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDd572e61db4c64976a8039ec51c17a7a6"><enum>103.</enum><header>Penalties for
misusing social security numbers or filing false information with the Social
Security Administration</header>
<subsection id="ID14e57b1bb0b8453dbe15c8bcbf58a5e7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Misuse of
Social Security numbers</header>
<paragraph id="ID4250178a66ba43aea20044ea8526032b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 208(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
408(a)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID05c88b5fc3ea4fd296659538ed5baec5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by adding after subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5C266ED63AAD4D4EAE04F8ECB7782305" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID305c0d2f527d472bbe2b02679be63522"><enum>(D)</enum><text>with intent to
deceive, discloses, sells, or transfers his own social security account number,
assigned to him by the Commissioner of Social Security (in the exercise of the
Commissioner's authority under section 205(c)(2) to establish and maintain
records), to any person;
or;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDceacbf54500e4b019004f9178aea43bc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (8),
by adding <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa47d8202702e4d9b98a2558c84f76cc7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id790569F3B8C949F188E51D7C0A979311" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDeacd0ce9f7cc4b03a28a260dede2b988"><enum>(9)</enum><text>without lawful
authority, offers, for a fee, to acquire for any individual, or to assist in
acquiring for any individual, an additional social security account number or a
number that purports to be a Social Security account
number;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID994c220542d541dbbac0500ca52e9dc3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header><text>Paragraphs (7)(D) and (9) of section 208(a) of the Social
Security Act, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to each
violation occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe2a7b93033f44f9dacb0f82e94038803"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on
enforcement efforts concerning employers filing false information
returns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue and the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit an annual
report to Congress on efforts taken to identify employers that file incorrect
information returns and impose appropriate penalties on such employers.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id50A2834236C740B18EF3EAFC63503ED7"><enum>B</enum><header>Information
integrity and security</header>
<section id="IDa5c93f2e6edd4afb8a85456a33008cdb"><enum>111.</enum><header>Social
security cards</header>
<subsection id="IDa79fd89f6dcf4c3cad2b61a819b1e098"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Machine-readable,
tamper-resistant cards</header>
<paragraph id="ID3f1b1b7c73794c90a057793df8f108e3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance</header>
<subparagraph id="id9E0D0C2B7BB74619B983DBA2FFD377AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall initiate a program to
develop and issue machine-readable, tamper-resistant social security
cards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc339786b1a614151829376ae27453ea0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Completion</header><text>As
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Commissioner of Social Security shall—</text>
<clause id="id4E0598843B934D829CC280157ED6B62D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>only issue
machine-readable, tamper-resistant social security cards; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1C2AEF2A5ACD4766A05BC3083C642896"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>begin a program
to replace existing social security cards with machine-readable,
tamper-resistant social security cards.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID925e2fbede0a4fbbba443818ae4405f3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section
205(c)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(G)) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id303E269C8F5F4DDE8A607206D79933FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(i)</quote> after <quote>(G)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64FA0C0F22744671987ACA97E184CD0D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The social security card shall be made of banknote paper,</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C12C4CA92A84AEE8DDAC39E652F3C86" style="OLC">
<clause id="idE76D1EF6F378473ABDE9298C181C0BC4" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The social security card shall be
machine-readable and
tamper-resistant;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa21281c56d534265b2a448646d27696a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection and the amendments made
by paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID71bc66ae519b4ecdadfecc65f5e04a19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Multiple
cards</header><text>Section 205(c)(2)(G) of such Act, as amended by subsection
(a)(2), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5793121060904D18A1446DD72C742A06" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID513c36fb9dfd45ab93381ab6096d3ea1" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Commissioner of Social
Security shall not issue a replacement social security card to any individual
unless the Commissioner of Social Security determines that the purpose for
requiring the issuance of the replacement document is
legitimate.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8df9b14271f5416cb2940895999acb83"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on
incorporation of biometric identifiers</header><text>Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social
Security, in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit
to Congress a report on the viability of using biometric authentication with
employment authorization documents.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID813e9ac9e5d34fdda2b1fa8610388c03"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a)(2) and (b) shall take
effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall only apply
to social security cards issued after such date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id626B1515FB49485F8168A57A531BB620"><enum>112.</enum><header>Electronic
information</header>
<subsection id="ID8e3aba00ad37405c9db64ab371ab1b33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header>
<paragraph id="IDaa7320b57fb14dfe81abcf00ead9c32c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Access to
database</header><text>No officer or employee of any agency or department of
the United States, other than individuals responsible for the enforcement of
immigration laws or for the evaluation of an employment verification program at
the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, or the
Department of Labor, may have access to any information contained in a database
maintained pursuant to the Employment Eligibility Verification System described
in section 403 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility
Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note), as amended
by section 121 of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe7af26d0bdd44b07abcacb1e93236dc0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Protection from
unauthorized disclosure</header><text>Information contained in a database
maintained pursuant to the Employment Eligibility Verification System shall be
adequately protected against unauthorized disclosure for other purposes, as
provided in regulations established by the Commissioner of Social Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of
Labor.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa21384b944574d36bbf07835596039a1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improvements to
information integrity</header>
<paragraph id="IDa2784f245e91413c95970924b5fd1b92"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commissioner of Social Security shall identify the
sources of false, incorrect, or expired Social Security numbers and take steps
to eliminate such numbers from the Social Security system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDed6db7ae414249d4b4f7424103d21aed"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe2793b5994834682a5b290c6966ecbde"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies the
sources of false, incorrect, or expired Social Security numbers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde9e0ac5e59c4ecbb28ac466d4460f99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describes the
actions carried out by the Commissioner to identify and eliminate the numbers
described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0fa1bfb38454452aa454befd455f4677"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describes the
actions that the Commissioner plans to take to ensure the removal of the
numbers described in paragraph (1) from the Social Security system during the
1-year period beginning on the date that the report is submitted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id10EFC26A7FFE4B2EA3D8B199D40C52C9"><enum>C</enum><header>Mandatory
electronic employment verification of all workers in the United States</header>
<section id="ID3902830dac2943deb0e719d75c545ff1"><enum>121.</enum><header>Employment
eligibility verification system</header>
<subsection id="IDd211df5ce5a6482398e63b80703c69f0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Renaming of
basic pilot program</header><text>Subtitle A of title IV of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of
Public Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc8cc8bc3f4474bf88786c4a85de9262f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
401(c)(1), by striking <quote>basic pilot program</quote> and inserting
<quote>Employment Eligibility Verification System</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID21dab18747484897901d8d81f2693665"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
403(a), by striking <quote>(a)</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>agrees to conform</quote> and insert the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8B748EEF69A4DBEA3079401701F0F29" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDc3511fa8780e4e05b30057b4ca8b7596"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Employment
eligibility verification system</header><text>A person or other entity that
participates in the Employment Eligibility Verification System shall agree to
conform</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb761705c033b4786a0b8e02de4c4904a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mandatory
participation</header>
<paragraph id="IDda8960080ce64fdcb5ecb433a3764484"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Large
employers</header><text>Beginning not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
person or other entity that hires 50 or more individuals for employment in the
United States shall participate in the Employment Eligibility Verification
System described in section 403 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act, as amended by subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID693fe089ead94cfeba3717daf471f58a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Midsized
employers</header><text>Beginning not later than 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
person or other entity that hires 25 or more individuals for employment in the
United States shall participate in such Employment Eligibility Verification
System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf56d315fae6f4ea9a273ee4655ef744a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Small
employers</header><text>Beginning not later than 6 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
person or other entity that hires 1 or more individuals for employment in the
United States shall participate in such Employment Eligibility Verification
System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb3a8803d1f754320a6c113407b22b2d0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Participation
of employers not subject to requirement</header><text>Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to prevent any person or other entity that is not
required to participate in such Employment Eligibility Verification System
under this subsection from voluntarily participating in such Employment
Eligibility Verification System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD912C01D7FE24B7C84E8F68924EC2857"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 402(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208; 8
U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended in the second sentence by striking the comma
after <quote>(e)</quote> and inserting <quote>or section 121(b) of the
Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland Act of 2006,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID54409cc9e68140539b4e59956843c13d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Affordability
of system</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall work in
cooperation with the Secretary of Labor and the Commissioner of Social Security
to make such Employment Eligibility Verification System affordable to any
person or entity that hires individuals for employment in the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDcf055381323e4a54b0a4924affb664c9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Electronic
filing</header><text>Any employer participating in such Employment Eligibility
Verification System may complete and allow for newly hired individuals to
complete employment verification documents electronically.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd126f10b76f042d3b21536382500b94b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report on
improvement of employment eligibility verification system</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in cooperation with the Secretary of Labor and the
Commissioner of Social Security, shall submit to Congress a report on ways to
improve such Employment Eligibility Verification System.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID89796c29377f420ea83f0b1447a05cec"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be required to carry out such
Employment Eligibility Verification System in every State and to allow every
employer in the United States to participate.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9ae0b4825f1046368e6d290aa9a5901a" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>122.</enum><header>Good faith
compliance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any employer that
complies with the requirements of this subtitle, the amendments made by this
subtitle, and title IV of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) has established an affirmative
defense that the employer has not violated the employment verification
requirements under section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1324a).</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>NONIMMIGRANT
GUEST WORKERS</header>
<section id="IDd8b691db76064ec0a28427cd681ff955"><enum>201.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
guest worker category</header>
<subsection id="ID0d3010e8bfb14f749c924867765aaa3c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>New guest
worker category</header><text>Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3395039821B945258E0936BC1C297542" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID162396aff74947f8a146bd648ca65e04"><enum>(W)</enum><text>an alien having a
residence in a foreign country who is coming to the United States to perform
labor or service and who meets the requirements of section
218A.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID31ab00af86c54b0e84ce187bb73459b7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header><text>Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDac67f6428aed458db8449f776222a1dc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(U)(iii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1181ee44e2f94bb4943a1f25b2aaecdc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(V)(ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and
<quote>or</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID27a6842737ea476198189c933b9a96a2"><enum>202.</enum><header>Guest worker
program</header>
<subsection id="ID0fa92105c43140eea4e1127b0d8e7f67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 218 the
following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7406E47934C4618B3639AF6886F196B" style="OLC">
<section id="ID9c55c14e114948fc9ddcbc19a9d20cfa"><enum>218A.</enum><header>Guest worker
program</header>
<subsection id="ID0e0b53c6a069463589bc62ee7a63f879"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may grant a temporary
visa to a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(W) who demonstrates an
intent to perform labor or services in the United States and who meets the
requirements of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID994735d4454a41a7a2b6942f679129b4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements
for admission</header><text>In order to be eligible for nonimmigrant status
under section 101(a)(15)(W), an alien shall meet the following
requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="ID183d638d7425422289dfa21e79c6acc4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility to
work</header><text>The alien shall establish that the alien is capable of
performing the labor or services required for an occupation under section
101(a)(15)(W).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb61f6cefaaeb4303aacb27ffc3b44bf8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evidence of
employment</header><text>The alien shall establish that the alien has a job
offer from an employer that utilizes the Employment Management System described
in section 218C.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1bf878dc2c4d4b6aa3a0a09964275bd2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application
fee</header><text>The alien shall pay a $250 visa issuance fee in addition to
the cost of processing and adjudicating such application. Nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to affect consular procedures for charging
reciprocal fees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3fc6a129041e4dddbb0d6a142f027475"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Medical
examination</header><text>The alien shall undergo a medical examination
(including a determination of immunization status) at the alien's expense, that
conforms to generally accepted standards of medical practice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbdec961f1da944568dbdcf77fa60930c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application
content and waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="IDd31d7335931d4661937f133be224f7f2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application
form</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall create an
application form that an alien shall be required to complete as a condition of
being admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6fea730dd61b437995931f62979f99a8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In
addition to any other information that the Secretary determines is required to
determine an alien's eligibility for admission as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15)(W), the Secretary shall require an alien to provide information
concerning the alien's criminal history and gang membership, immigration
history, and involvement with groups or individuals that have engaged in
terrorism, genocide, persecution, or who seek the overthrow of the Government
of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3b7308ab3897496282cecf8b74760b48"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver of
rights</header>
<clause id="id13FC12FC646F4E18A83FF524048FB4F4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority to
request</header><text>The Secretary may request that an alien include with the
application a waiver of rights that states that the alien, in exchange for the
discretionary benefit of admission as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15)(W), agrees to waive any right—</text>
<subclause id="ID746c65ff871c43568f6951b4a4a3fcaa"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to administrative
or judicial review or appeal of an immigration officer's determination as to
the alien's admissibility; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb4a350048bd34961a1787636c60124d5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to contest any
removal action, other than on the basis of an application for asylum pursuant
to the provisions contained in section 208 or 241(b)(3), or under the
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment, done at New York December 10, 1984, if such removal action is
initiated after the termination of the alien's period of authorized admission
as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id7DAE993A21694861A36F92894C6431C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Refusal to
waive</header><text>The Secretary may not refuse to grant nonimmigrant status
under section 101(a)(15)(W) because an alien does not submit the waiver
described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID76b0b442869b4fa7a097986912a63576"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Knowledge</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall require an alien to include with the
application a signed certification in which the alien certifies that the alien
has read and understood all of the questions and statements on the application
form, and that the alien certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of
the United States that the application, and any evidence submitted with it, are
all true and correct, and that the applicant authorizes the release of any
information contained in the application and any attached evidence for law
enforcement purposes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7d4b092bb99447e0ac6fac1cb31182fc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation
and application time periods</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall ensure that the application process is secure and incorporates antifraud
protection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID196b1607459a48fc9201ed93e7b93f93"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Admissibility</header>
<paragraph id="IDb06463c486f04293924b37313150a10e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In determining an alien's admissibility as a nonimmigrant
under section 101(a)(15)(W)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID92cfa6fac6a14353b0cb32b526cfb086"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security may waive paragraphs (5), (6)(A), (7), or (9)(B) or (C) of
section 212(a) for conduct that occurred on a date prior to the date of the
enactment of the Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland Act of 2006;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID49f9911c5a82489d8607d0ac99793a0c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security may not waive—</text>
<clause id="ID4cf2e726b38048a9ae33bfb0849c6592"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subparagraph (A),
(B), (C), (E), (G), (H), or (I) of section 212(a)(2) (relating to
criminals);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4d018b70900348debbe1aad2c5e50b48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section
212(a)(3) (relating to security and related grounds); or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID02e23e0f24f04a0594a5270aa589d405"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>subparagraphs
(A), (C), or (D) of section 212(a)(10) (relating to polygamists, child
abductors, and illegal voters); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd5f7521092e1440a8e4f3cfc79117649"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for conduct that
occurred prior to the date that the Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland
Act of 2006 was introduced in the Senate, the Secretary of Homeland Security
may waive the application of any provision of section 212(a) not listed in
subparagraph (B) on behalf of an individual alien for humanitarian purposes, to
ensure family unity, or when such waiver is otherwise in the public
interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID35473c592dc443149ce2a2266952c63c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>No
provision in paragraph (1) shall be construed as affecting the authority of the
Secretary of Homeland Security to waive the provisions of section 212(a) under
any other provision of law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb64435c0f6c847929cbd47a3f30c73c0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver
fee</header><text>An alien who is granted a waiver under subparagraph (1) shall
pay a $100 fee upon approval of the alien's visa application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID812869c2916e47ebae7d3f57fb6113ed"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Renewal of
authorized admission and subsequent admissions</header><text>Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), an alien seeking renewal of authorized admission or subsequent
admission as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) shall establish that
the alien is not inadmissible under section 212(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5e4ffca5aabc43aeb8b88c041b7044d9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Background
checks</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not admit, and
shall not issue a visa to, an alien seeking admission under section
101(a)(15)(W) until all appropriate background checks, including any that the
Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, may require, have been
completed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3969119daef94dcc815bf80737151c05"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration</header>
<paragraph id="IDeebe14f3e8834089b3113aef2f97c6a0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
admittance</header><text>An alien may be admitted as a nonimmigrant under
section 101(a)(15)(W) for a period of 3 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2C1F56C8A9E64A539F288AE0299544DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent
admittance</header>
<subparagraph id="idD4FFC602CFB24A86A329866BBEDCBA9D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Additional
periods</header><text>The period described in paragraph (1) may be extended for
2 additional 3-year periods if the alien establishes that the alien is employed
by an employer that utilizes the Employment Management System described in
section 218C.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44efa0b21e8c4fec91f7e4d8c47a5196"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Renewal
application</header><text>An alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15)(W) who is seeking an additional period of admittance shall submit a
renewal application no more than 90 days and no less than 45 days before the
end of the alien's 3-year period of admissibility under such section. Such
application shall include evidence of the alien's employment with an employer
that utilizes the Employment Management System described in section
218C.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID29a9eda2d56043da9b003c183b545c3c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Fee</header><text>An
alien shall submit a fee of $100 along with the renewal application described
in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCC5E882D64F6474DAA32B507BC4B6DC0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement to
return home</header><text>Unless an alien is granted a change of status
pursuant to section 245 (as described in subsection (l)), an alien admitted as
a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) shall, upon the expiration of a
period of authorized admittance, leave the United States and be ineligible to
reenter as an alien under section 101(a)(15)(W) or receive any other
immigration relief or benefit under this Act or any other law, with the
exception of section 208 or 241(b)(3) or the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York
December 10, 1984, until the alien has resided continuously in the alien’s home
country for a period of not less than 3 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdcd8f15a2cfe4b57a8e98f939badfec8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Standards for
documentation</header>
<paragraph id="id2A8DEB0393AE4F3889B935E73F96B4B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the
documents issued to provide evidence of nonimmigrant status under section
101(a)(15)(W) are machine-readable and tamper-resistant, and allow for
biometric authentication. The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to
incorporate integrated-circuit technology into such documents.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idABE2EC2677CF42DA82E1031AA36C75F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the head of the Forensic
Document Laboratory and such other Federal agencies as may be appropriate in
designing the document.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62B0B2B8C860426886D8F9CFC74CB609"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
documentation</header><text>The document may serve as a travel, entry, and work
authorization document during the period that the document is valid.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3b163862f3e84bef9f5a0536087c7c29"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Failure to
depart</header>
<paragraph id="ID1ee56d9ebb1e4c86bedefb3fcf0dc392"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inadmissibility
for failure to depart</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), an alien admitted
as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) who fails to depart the United
States prior to the date that is 10 days after the date that the alien's
authorized period of admission under this section ends is not eligible for and
may not receive any immigration relief or benefit under this Act or any other
law for a period of 10 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2AC681679EA345F6960A4437EC48E901"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
prohibition in paragraph (1) may not be applied to prohibit the admission of an
alien under section 208 or 241(b)(3), or the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York
December 10, 1984.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7cef1e5096e24fc6af44eadcbeeef198"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Family
members</header>
<paragraph id="IDf39e22ac29fb490bacbe7d602e5f1b99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The spouse or child of an alien admitted as a
nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) may be admitted to the United
States—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9c4c7679fcc043dca908d16f7a078030"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as a nonimmigrant
for the same amount of time, and on the same terms and conditions, as the alien
admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdec90701ec23464686c954e90c8b4708"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under any other
provision of law, if such family member is otherwise eligible for
admission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4fea26277ec4b8d9fbe3cd7655e3403"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application
fee</header><text>The spouse or child of an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant
under section 101(a)(15)(W) who is seeking to be admitted pursuant to this
subsection shall submit, in addition to any other fee authorized by law, an
additional fee of $100.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb02e7f078bf64294a9168ecc2807cc78"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Travel outside
the United States</header>
<paragraph id="ID7ebd3578d032491b9b8270f3cd75e7a2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15)(W) and the spouse or child of such alien admitted pursuant to
subsection (i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID05f16a9887ab4d36b2c7cd0b06a51807"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may travel
outside of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde78caf24fee4400a1d3dd25b815d407"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be readmitted
to the United States without having to obtain a new visa if the period of
authorized admission under section 101(a)(15)(W) has not expired.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID17308bdf8b40462dbffb70efe1843b8b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on
period of authorized admission</header><text>Time spent outside the United
States under paragraph (1) may not extend the period of authorized admission in
the United States permitted for an alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(W)
or for the spouse or child of such alien admitted under subsection (i).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID69e0cca97d8c4aad89aff2574275e360"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Employment</header>
<paragraph id="IDcc3a51edc3514981b43ff0a6356120db"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Portability</header><text>An
alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) may be employed by
any United States employer that utilizes the Employment Management System
described in section 218C.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb60045703e57443fa0321a2bc22ed3dd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuous
employment</header>
<subparagraph id="id513300CFF14D43EA93A4CA002005622F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement for
employment</header><text>An alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(W) shall be
employed while in the United States. An alien who fails to be employed for 30
consecutive days is ineligible for employment in the United States unless the
alien departs the United States and thereafter provides evidence of an offer of
employment with any United States employer that utilizes the Employment
Management System described in section 218C.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id062A620279504D288E700143FB4411F7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable
discretion, waive the application of subparagraph (A) for an alien and
authorize the alien for employment without requiring the alien to depart the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDbf4a919bba63449f99b2a7a115a17036"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Adjustment of
status to lawful permanent resident</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID6736a8d83982409dbd2c6d424c4b6447"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>An
alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) shall be eligible
for an adjustment of status pursuant to section 245 after such alien has
completed a period of employment in the United States of not less than 6
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID64e6e77792224f70b68e4bd981f0f1c3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Family
eligibility</header><text>The spouse or child of an alien granted an adjustment
of status as described in paragraph (1) shall be eligible as a derivative
beneficiary for adjustment of status.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID75764e214b894ec7b97b025b803dc2f9"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Numerical
limit</header>
<paragraph id="idF417AFD936654FB984E5EA19DD81E403"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Homeland
Security may not admit more than 500,000 aliens as nonimmigrants pursuant to
section 101(a)(15)(W) during a fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2DBB9B21EE264A6EA99DE641E3CDF8ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority to
increase limitation</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive
the numerical limitation described in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year if the
Secretary determines that businesses in the United States would benefit from
such
waiver.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id5013414BB6A4475499490BC343988A1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initial receipt
of applications</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall begin
accepting applications for nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(W) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 201, not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id60E580A96ECA4DB5BF377CA60A1902D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 248(1) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1258(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>or (S)</quote> and inserting <quote>(S), or (W)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idCBBA2EBC5A9F4B60A49ECBEBC6836D94"><enum>203.</enum><header>Special rule
for Mexico</header>
<subsection id="id9F265E366A3945A0B89B1DD7A6022D3B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No alien who is a citizen or national of Mexico shall be
eligible for status as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 201, a change of status
under section 218B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section
301, an exemption from numerical limitations under section 201(b)(1)(F) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 602, or for an immigration
benefit described in section 603, 604, or 605 until the date that Government of
Mexico enters into a bilateral agreement with the Government of the United
States, as described in subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDcd750144f7354a14bce8370bf06b8718"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements
for bilateral agreement</header><text>The bilateral agreement referred to in
subsection (a) shall require the Government of Mexico—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf87ed507bd284b859255f7bbc230cc1c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to accept the
return of a citizen or national of Mexico who is ordered removed from the
United States not later than 5 days after such order is issued;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3bcdf88cd00f44e4b50d57ad64badc7d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to cooperate with
the Government of the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDdb7c8456912240e687c88cf0afb879bb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to identify,
track, and reduce—</text>
<clause id="id55196A567BD14B45B41790F2621E9FDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>gang membership
and violence in the United States and Mexico;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC32D46139ACC44CAA5F273A3A532A6A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>human
trafficking and smuggling between the United States and Mexico; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id113612A176484319A04D94E4D1C9435A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>drug
trafficking and smuggling between the United States and Mexico; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd44749c2f2324f479cb3d7a1a54aa1c3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to control
illegal immigration from Mexico into the United States;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID36a3b65b29044a579b544c9300adcbbd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide the
Government of the United States with—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe900c11010184f2bb66ea1151a8b500f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the passport
information and criminal record of any citizen or national of Mexico who is
seeking admission to the United States or is present in the United States;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID89d29a9e111541758b2a57bede629047"><enum>(B)</enum><text>admission and
entry data maintained by the Government of Mexico to facilitate the entry-exit
data systems maintained by the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID176db832f53b4735b299042b8fa096c1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to carry out
activities to educate citizens and nationals of Mexico regarding eligibility
for status as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as added by section 201, or a change of status under section
218B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 301 of this
Act, to ensure that such citizens and nationals are not exploited while working
in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID53301080235c40bebc743810863e25c9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
submit to Congress a report on the bilateral agreement described in this
section and the activities of the Government of Mexico to carry out such
agreement.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDfdfb04668d1a4304ada50609a54f536a"><enum>204.</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title, or any amendment made by this title, shall be construed to create any
substantive or procedural right or benefit that is legally enforceable by any
party against the United States or its agencies or officers or any other
person.</text>
</section><section id="IDa44d2f36d5814d3e8512e870c432ced8"><enum>205.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for facilities,
personnel (including consular officers), training, technology and processing
necessary to carry out the amendments made by this title.</text>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
guest worker status for unauthorized aliens</header>
<section id="ID48ef6232b8a940d3aef8c9a8740ff5b9"><enum>301.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant
guest worker status for unauthorized aliens</header>
<subsection id="idD26F192A7503499D903FEC5E992EA013"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
218A, as added by section 202, the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC33E51876699448AAA556537801FC4D6" style="OLC">
<section id="ID5f07c58deac6466b8f9930f8ed9a63a6"><enum>218B.</enum><header>Change of
status of unauthorized aliens</header>
<subsection id="IDa6c9ca1544b549afaf16d1490cec19c1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant
nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(W) to an alien who is in the
United States illegally if such alien meets the requirements of this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8b6a82b5bb8b4b8f9bc4a8addb61f70c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>General
requirements</header><text>An alien may be eligible for a change of status
under this section if the alien meets the following requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="ID35108f963c934805973c89832a984df8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Presence</header><text>An
alien must establish that the alien was physically present in the United States
prior to the date of introduction of the Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure
Homeland Act of 2006 in the Senate and was not legally present in the United
States under any classification set forth in section 101(a)(15) on that
date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA34FD24F870D4C939CA0276874AB40E8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Employment</header><text>An
alien must establish that the alien was employed in the United States prior to
the date of introduction of such Act in the Senate, and has not been unemployed
in the United States for 30 or more consecutive days since that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf3e0e72b9be94417b18104a045896b50"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Medical
examination</header><text>An alien shall, at the alien's expense, undergo a
medical examination (including a determination of immunization status) that
conforms to generally accepted professional standards of medical
practice.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcab23ec1cc0f4651873be04762db70e8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application
content and waiver</header>
<paragraph id="ID0690b9b3234a4eb0b2bbad05e430d357"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application
form</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall create an
application form that an alien shall be required to complete as a condition of
obtaining a change of status under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID37f501d3ab5448ec85c37a25d4c8d848"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In
addition to any other information that the Secretary determines is required to
determine an alien's eligibility for a change of status under this section, the
Secretary shall require that the alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5B92E1097D0A4989B6D40D959D7727E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide answers
to questions concerning the alien's criminal history and gang membership,
immigration history, and involvement with groups or individuals that have
engaged in terrorism, genocide, persecution, or who seek the overthrow of the
Government of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70FA0284672541D7BE2A9AFF99D34442"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide any
Social Security account number or card in the possession of the alien or relied
upon by the alien; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID70cf74f273574689a85f48e2690bad48"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide any false
or fraudulent documents in the alien's possession.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id69152756B3AB43EFA956C9AD4331F653"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver of
rights</header>
<subparagraph id="id2159AB64BADF4FA6868360409B689ED0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to
request</header><text>The Secretary may request that an alien include with the
application a waiver of rights that states that the alien, in exchange for the
discretionary benefit of obtaining a change of status under this section,
agrees to waive any right—</text>
<clause id="id41F2B4D9557941B6BC66FD54FF5B60B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to administrative
or judicial review or appeal of an immigration officer's determination as to
the alien's admissibility; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id385C38248F824D6EAECBA8BE7CE36117"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to contest any
removal action, other than on the basis of an application for asylum pursuant
to the provisions contained in section 208 or 241(b)(3), or under the
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment, done at New York December 10, 1984, if such removal action is
initiated after the termination of the alien's period of authorized admission
as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7FFF6E7FD85C4AD8A7D9C326CE4FB655"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Refusal to
waive</header><text>The Secretary may not refuse to grant nonimmigrant status
under section 101(a)(15)(W) because an alien does not submit the waiver
described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeab708ed8f5b46d4a7afe300191d56dc"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Knowledge</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall require an alien to include with the
application a signed certification in which the alien certifies that the alien
has read and understood all of the questions, statements, and terms of the
application form, and that the alien certifies under penalty of perjury under
the laws of the United States that the application, and any evidence submitted
with it, are all true and correct, and that the applicant authorizes the
release of any information contained in the application and any attached
evidence for law enforcement purposes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf20004407b4c4c4fb7a1b765e027ab8c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application fee
and fines</header>
<subparagraph id="idDFEE38462427432E9FAEB9D1C44AC7A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement to
pay</header><text>An alien applying for a change of status under this section
shall pay—</text>
<clause id="id2382F2BBD13A4BF18D7A22F95AD6500E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
$250 visa issuance fee in addition to the cost of processing and adjudicating
such application; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id06F505F250F643BA960E30C5668CDE29"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a fine of
$1000.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID657e2ee819e4499381637f4015cd621f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this paragraph shall be construed to affect consular procedures for charging
reciprocal fees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID640fbb4c464d4989a5c1d9531b9a8c0c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Admissibility</header>
<paragraph id="id1B9B02E14FA34E90B1A5E77E5993A3C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In determining an alien's eligibility for a change of
status under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDaa62e1daafbf4f2580d012e5e6fb627f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alien shall
establish that the alien—</text>
<clause id="IDdd66cf35f390459f8c68f97cf79b2f75"><enum>(i)</enum><text>except as
provided as in subparagraph (B), is admissible to the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbadd347f95434eed8aa9b877eb1be2a9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has not assisted
in the persecution of any person or persons on account of race, religion,
nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political
opinion;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID40e69057c82e42548e3391e177e94bc4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>paragraphs (5),
(6)(A), and (7) of section 212(a) shall not apply to the admissibility of such
alien;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8c1fbe894fb445dd800fa7e01a535131"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security may waive any other provision of section 212(a), or a ground
of ineligibility under paragraph (4), in the case of individual aliens for
humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the
public interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd2793763dbfb40449e0c461a6ebcfeca"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver
fee</header><text>An alien who is granted a waiver under subparagraph (C) shall
pay a $100 fee upon approval of the alien’s visa application.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5d45a61e1a6c41e4a3f0055ca9b6f528"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Ineligible</header><text>An
alien is ineligible for the change of status provided by this section if the
alien—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa5fcae82332d481ba107e89a7cb0e886"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is subject to a
final order or removal under section 240;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc0a39a840a874c7ba123525905917cfe"><enum>(2)</enum><text>failed to depart
the United States during the period of a voluntary departure order under
section 240B;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9ff54dc2286b4d2fa4b8ec9b7b48d18a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has been issued a
Notice to Appear under section 239, unless the sole acts of conduct alleged to
be in violation of the law are that the alien is removable under section
237(a)(1)(C) or is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID251b2db3ecd74f51b17ce0563c8309a1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>fails to comply
with any request for information made by the Secretary of Homeland
Security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4a51adca89bb4edbac48d44b9160c2b9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>commits an act
that makes the alien removable from the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7efcd6a0fff7468f838f38a23dab1890"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Implementation
and application time periods</header>
<paragraph id="ID49c6a87ca6bc4ab2a30d9f2065ec1f92"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the
application process for an adjustment of status under this section is secure
and incorporates antifraud protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID18497e9711364280b113b922dff8daf7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
alien must submit an initial application for a change of status under this
section not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Welcoming
Immigrants to a Secure Homeland Act of 2006. An alien that fails to comply with
this requirement is ineligible for a change of status under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID724d147957d7494e9f7dcba876f2523a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Completion of
processing</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that
all applications for a change of status under this section are processed not
later than 3 years after the date of the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDf30bf0c0c8764699b3af87a4a6ba2490"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Location</header><text>An
alien applying for a change of status under this section need not depart the
United States in order to apply for such a change of status.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID86a7457ba9414994a7ef9acb65c19453"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Failure to
act</header><text>An alien unlawfully in the United States who fails to apply
for a change of status pursuant to this section or fails to depart from the
United States prior to the date that is 6 years after the date of the enactment
of the Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland Act of 2006 is not eligible
and may not apply for or receive any immigration relief or benefit under this
Act or any other law, with the exception of section 208 or 241(b)(3) or the
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment, done at New York December 10, 1984.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDfb20742be25b403d835f9112f82bb6e0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Security and
law enforcement background checks</header>
<paragraph id="id84947B49192C44D39F7A03F6D335E7FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Biometric
data</header><text>An alien may not be granted a change of status under this
section unless the alien submits biometric data in accordance with procedures
established by the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id66D842E118204FC6957FF90378DEEEE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Background
checks</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may not grant a change
of status under this section until all appropriate background checks, including
any that the Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion may require, are
completed to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID006f741d3f8144309957ba03c48ac0d9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Duration,
extension, and reentry</header>
<paragraph id="IDa7bf9f3ae54d4a42809306c23e8cab41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duration and
extension</header><text>The period of authorized admission for an alien granted
a change of status under this section shall be 3 years, and may be extended for
2 additional 3-year periods if the alien establishes that the alien has a job
with an employer that utilizes the Employment Management System described in
section 218C.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf264b5ee227c44c19ba74713997567af"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application for
extension</header>
<subparagraph id="id65FF0B465E2A4703B879C3CCAAEACA53"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien granted a change of status for a 3-year period
under this section who is seeking an extension of such status shall submit an
application for such extension no more than 90 days and no less than 45 days
before the end of such 3-year period. The application shall provide evidence of
employment with an employer that utilizes the Employment Management System
described in section 218C.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb6e61db8e36f474bbc109aac80228cd9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fee</header><text>An
alien who submits an application for an extension described in subparagraph
(A), shall pay a $100 fee with such application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID23cca83171c2480b8e55839c8ee6fd11"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reentry</header><text>Unless
an alien is granted a change of status or adjustment of status pursuant to
subsection (n), an alien granted a change of status pursuant to this section
shall, upon the expiration of the time period for authorized admission under
this section, leave the United States and be ineligible to reenter the United
States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W), or receive any other
immigration relief or benefit under this Act or any other law, with the
exception of section 208 or 241(b)(3) or the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York
December 10, 1984, until the alien has resided continuously in the alien’s home
country for a period of not less than 3 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0fa59502ae044ae89bc1d554748e1515"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Standards for
documentation</header>
<paragraph id="id8E6F22F304DF4481940088EB7AB16C50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the
document issued to provide evidence of status under this section shall be
machine-readable, tamper-resistant, and allow for biometric authentication. The
Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to incorporate integrated-circuit
technology into the document.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD107B66AD18A41A6A3F5853D735291E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the head of the Forensic
Document Laboratory and such other Federal agencies as may be appropriate in
designing the document.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1D7EB43BBABC479B986F07510A9F18B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
document</header><text>The document may serve as a travel, entry, and work
authorization document during the period of its validity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb5ef546266de4ecb8999e2231372cce6"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Failure to
depart</header>
<paragraph id="ID174defd359574a47b0c207da0b44698e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inadmissability
for failure to depart</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), an alien who
fails to depart the United States prior to the date that is 10 days after the
date that the alien's authorized period of admission under this section ends is
not eligible for and may not apply for or receive any immigration relief or
benefit under this Act or any other law for a period of 10 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAF11913411CF4B7F80E641A5F7315BD7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
prohibition in paragraph (1) may not be applied to prohibit the admission of an
alien under section 208 or 241(b)(3) of the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York,
December 10, 1984.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID74d3cc0e4e5847bea2c8728cb520c251"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Travel outside
the United States</header>
<paragraph id="ID9a84f18573ae4b18911b9546fcd2dcf9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien granted a change of status under this section
and the spouse or child of such alien admitted pursuant to subsection
(o)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID67d40c45871742829ffd262c7439ce24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may travel
outside of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6ee637a42f41426b853de920c23df593"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be readmitted
without having to obtain a new visa if the period of authorized admission under
this section has not expired.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbb791e19b9504c75a0c67d174b1e3ff5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on
period of authorized admission</header><text>Time spent outside the United
States under paragraph (1) may not extend the period of authorized admission in
the United States permitted for an alien under this section or for the spouse
or child of such alien admitted under subsection (o).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID393e4f29d46f4f62b8e8790e871ac662"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Employment</header>
<paragraph id="ID0f6f88918e914866af3efbdb48495365"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien granted a change of status under this section
shall be employed by an employer that utilizes the Employment Management System
described in section 218C not more than 3 months after the date the alien
applies for a change of status under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC36FC60F986E47D7A3A5EC0DDE97E15E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Liability for
penalties or fees</header><text>The employer of an alien granted a change of
status under this section shall not be liable for any civil or criminal
penalties or fees for hiring the alien prior to such change of status if the
employer begins to utilize such Employment Management System pursuant to this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbed9082fd59f4d14ab0597433e9d9cd7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Portability</header><text>An
alien may be employed by any other United States employer who utilizes the
Employment Management System established by section 218C.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaed55f721b4e48b88f0b6b21b0c56c29"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Continuous
employment</header>
<subparagraph id="id0227A8CD12D6471CB73467B0CE6422E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement for
employment</header><text>An alien granted a change of status under this section
who fails to be employed for 30 consecutive days is ineligible for reentry or
employment in the United States unless the alien departs the United States and
is admitted for reentry under a provision of this Act or any other provision of
law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id750DCA3B8A774DEF81DE829ACE605C0A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable
discretion, waive the application of subparagraph (A) for an alien and
authorize the alien for employment without requiring the alien to depart the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2e962ef1c8304584970782771f324983"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Limitation on
change of status or adjustment of status</header>
<paragraph id="id037507CC1D3A4756A869E33D490013C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An alien described in paragraph (2) may apply for a visa,
an adjustment of status, or other immigration benefit, other than for
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident, after the alien has resided
lawfully in the United States pursuant to a change of status granted as
described in this section for a period of not less than 5 years, but such
application shall not be granted until the alien has returned to the alien’s
home country.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6850C704A9E24C36A47D37BC3336A95A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements to
apply</header><text>An alien described in this paragraph is an alien
who—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8F3C02C209E74DEEBF0D4DEA4169CF14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has been granted
a change of status under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9E183535B83B43E08DBF0496B9F2197D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>during the 5-year
period ending on the date of the enactment of the Welcoming Immigrants to a
Secure Homeland Act of 2006—</text>
<clause id="idB8BD6FB0CAE44051BCE5EC15C7DBF017"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was physically
present in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id018D6AE530444D7F9AD4F4229CCFC2F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>unemployed for
no more than 30 consecutive days.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa0ef58e7baf7458fb737633148d34020"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Family
members</header>
<paragraph id="ID5f365179a6024bd08c36cf662feefdf1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The spouse or child of an alien admitted as a
nonimmigrant under this section may be admitted to the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb2970eb8ca184be498a495d7f56d20f7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as a nonimmigrant
for the same amount of time, and on the same terms and conditions, as the alien
granted a change of status under this section; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1922dcb9577b4e0db85f1456b5cca719"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under any other
provision of law, if such family member is otherwise eligible for
admission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID593be9f823d24d0f96c2b92430215d68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application
fee</header><text>The spouse or child of an alien admitted under this section
who is seeking to be admitted pursuant to this subsection shall submit, in
addition to any other fee authorized by law, an additional fee of $100.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf8467a2cd4eb47ef9ee66c7737cd8e08"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Numerical
limit</header><text>There shall be no numerical limitation on the number of
aliens granted a change of status under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7972ca9c4d7049c983b7a33d79247501"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Penalties for
false statements</header>
<paragraph id="ID086e4fb85e974873a2f2c893d3448498"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
penalty</header>
<subparagraph id="ID7525d7e6fa33420392e5c5bd506ff13c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Violation</header><text>It
shall be unlawful for any person—</text>
<clause id="ID10c13c0ea7444459a3c94871f817145b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to file or assist
in filing an application for a change of status under this section and
knowingly or willfully falsify, misrepresent, conceal, or cover up a material
fact or make any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or
representations, or make or use any false writing or document knowing the same
to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID09f42640762641229a6e2c25f063c3f9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to create or
supply a false writing or document for use in making such an
application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa9f4caac3aa8468e86f5af79bd6d9279"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Any
person who violates subparagraph (A) shall be fined in accordance with title
18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID08b2b600f5324b3fbac6cde8fb32d05d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inadmissibility</header><text>An
alien who is convicted of a crime under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be
inadmissible to the United States on the ground described in section
212(a)(6)(C)(i).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4d474a5736fa486eaae1beeb7887a49c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initial receipt
of applications</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall begin
accepting applications for a change of status under section 218B of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a), not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDf7e78fd048884a4ba96929b04894a0f6"><enum>302.</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title, or any amendment made by this title, shall be construed to create any
substantive or procedural right or benefit that is legally enforceable by any
party against the United States or its agencies or officers or any other
person.</text>
</section><section id="IDa0d8a5dbeaa24ec182dd52b97713451a"><enum>303.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for facilities,
personnel (including consular officers), training, technology, and processing
necessary to carry out the amendments made by this title.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Employment
management system</header>
<section id="IDa7b4ce4904934972a0fa3a2e7612d8b0"><enum>401.</enum><header>Employment
management system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 218B, as added by section 301, the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id992004C21B2B49E482F1469BB1C1752F" style="OLC">
<section id="IDf62d2e22e99849f9a3614473606c9ef2"><enum>218C.</enum><header>Employment
management system</header>
<subsection id="ID54f7fa0f265c49eb948f5ff6297e500f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="ID678028f7cbb14fa591c4e234d3c40d66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor,
the Secretary of State, and the Commissioner of Social Security, shall develop
and implement a program to authorize, manage, and track the employment of
aliens described in section 218A or 218B.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f06699e7cea47998a8acbab4ce54823"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>The
program required by subsection (a) shall commence prior to any alien being
admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) pursuant to section 218A
or granted a change of status under section 218B.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3c3cf53a8cfe434296f76e462032c1b3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
program required by this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID049272bddd634199a7713bcdc9af9c6f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enable an
employer seeking to hire an alien described in section 218A or 218B to apply
for authorization to employ such alien;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5241622d7c6a492aaedf4059deffb061"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be interoperable
with Social Security databases and shall provide a means of immediately
verifying the identity and employment authorization of an alien described in
section 218A or 218B;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID79490fc69e504fd481d368b4fe411968"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require an
employer to utilize readers, scanners, or other affordable technology at the
location of employment or at a nearby Federal facility to transmit the
biometric and biographic information contained in the alien's evidence of
status to the Secretary of Homeland Security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id435EB050933A485FB3730600D21E692D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>require an
employer that employs an alien described in section 218A or 218B to notify the
Secretary not more than 5 business days after the date of the termination of
the alien's employment and prohibit such an employer from hiring another such
alien for such employment until the employer provides such notice; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1d1b72ab85da4ec491651c3c8fd8df15"><enum>(E)</enum><text>collects
sufficient information from employers to enable the Secretary of Homeland
Security to identify—</text>
<clause id="ID26677b908a714f4db932eae9151b6ee1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether an alien
described in section 218A or 218B is employed;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDab7cabd7761e487491ec136397c79c41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an employer who
has hired an alien described in section 218A or 218B;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd5cda4fa640349f586835da744a80bf8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of
aliens described in section 218A or 218B that are employed by an employer;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa7fcda531aaf4351880950d7bbb8dda3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the occupation,
industry and length of time that an alien described in section 218A or 218B has
been employed in the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID50f179ff2e004659944bbb09955e9253"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application to
employ aliens described in section <enum-in-header>218A</enum-in-header> or
<enum-in-header>218B</enum-in-header></header>
<paragraph id="IDb2bdf4864fe94778a358283c6893f48d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
application</header><text>An employer shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland
Security an application to request an authorization to employ aliens described
in section 218A or 218B. Such application shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6EA23DB1A8BD41E78F5CE11561A401E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish that
such aliens will be employed by a legitimate company;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B5E2C8D2F9C4CBFBAD77EA81D90F214"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include an
attestation that the employer will comply with the terms of the program
required by subsection (a) and with all other applicable Federal, State, and
local laws and regulations, including provisions to protect employees;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf88e44c3d5c3456db462d16b571b9889"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include the
number of such aliens the employer is seeking to employ.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6822cbf600c64bd8a585a21a196f2945"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of
application</header><text>The Secretary shall permit an employer to submit the
application described in paragraph (1) in a written or electronic form.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID16d511a823024600a1e09be04362a988"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Protection of
United States workers</header><text>An employer may not hire an alien described
in section 218A or 218B for a vacancy unless the employer submits an
attestation to the Secretary of Homeland Security that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID47649fe11df04572a5af03f05a82349d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the employer has
advertised the position in a national, electronic job registry maintained by
the Secretary of Labor for not less than 30 days;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1acf4712ba2e4c42903391f8119a40d1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the employer has
offered the position to any eligible United States worker who applies and is
equally or better qualified for the vacancy for which such an alien is sought
and who will be available at the time and place of need, and the employer will
maintain records for not less than 1 year that describe the reason that a
United States worker who applied for such vacancy was not hired;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb9f6f48f36bf42e1b891a5ab4cd95b03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the employer
shall comply with the terms of the program required by subsection (a),
including the terms of any temporary worker monitoring program established by
the Secretary of Homeland Security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID952dbacf05b3458fb2bcf7ddfef5853d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an alien hired
for the vacancy shall be paid not less than the greater of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD7E4B2818FF44EAB9229377716E4271D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the hourly wage
prescribed under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
U.S.C. 206(a)(1)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF9880DB27CCF48B3B7BEACCB26D31A6B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applicable
State minimum wage;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAA9F1F6FB1AB4304AA408124365E3C79"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the employer will
pay such alien in a timely manner and accurately maintain all payroll records
for such alien; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID55a4537e687f4c5fb05f801343830cb9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the employment of
such alien shall not adversely affect the working conditions of other similarly
employed United States workers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa23f1e6794fc42d6a2b00389f8130d74"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>After
determining that there are no United States workers who are qualified and
willing to obtain the employment for which the employer is seeking an alien
described in section 218A or 218B, the Secretary of Homeland Security may
approve the application submitted by the employer under subsection (b). Such
approval shall be valid for a 10-year period unless the employer violates a
term of this section, in which case the Secretary may, in the discretion of the
Secretary, revoke the approval.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6d20a094bed045ccbe8edffbe0fbb6a4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>An
employer who employs an alien described in section 218A or 218B without
obtaining authorization from the Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to
this section is subject to—</text>
<paragraph id="id07CEFF9EACFE448D8C74550ED3C4DC96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the same
penalties and provisions as an employer who violates paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of
section 274(a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1639CC32D4FD4016B5E084288F2AFE30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any penalties
prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security by regulation, which may
include monetary penalties and ineligibility to employ an alien described in
section 218A or
218B.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDcf5b2e2e623b41a78cb415dd6d77c4e5"><enum>402.</enum><header>Labor
investigations and penalties</header>
<subsection id="ID7cd5f65a85fe437f91a759e54360b9e0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in cooperation with
the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct random audits of employers who employ
aliens described under section 218A or 218B of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, as added by section 202 and 301, respectively.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID80d7d7fef37f48589b90e77c79a063a4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish penalties, which may include
ineligibility to employ an alien described in section 218A or 218B of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 202 and 301, respectively,
for employers who fail to comply with section 218C of such Act, as added by
section 401 of this Act, and shall establish protections for aliens who report
employers who fail to comply with such section 218C.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Protection
against immigration fraud</header>
<section id="ID01e73f0332a9469cae177a7952bb37fd"><enum>501.</enum><header>Grants to
support public education and training</header>
<subsection id="ID01bcdf08e6d34865a8ae27d27d82fba2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this title is to provide grants to nonprofit entities, immigrant
communities, and other interested entities to provide education and training to
appropriate individuals regarding the changes to immigration law made by this
Act, and the amendments made by this Act, and to provide support to such
entities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idEE2F5A82915D4A589178C16E2E2980C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
head of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice is
authorized to award grants to nonprofit entities, immigrant communities, and
other interested entities for the purposes described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2dddb67ef42740bbbb08e181a81ba0de"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
grants</header><text>The grants awarded under this section shall be used to
fund public education, training, technical assistance, government liaisons, and
related costs (including personnel and equipment) incurred by nonprofit
entities that provide services to aliens who may be effected by the changes in
immigration law made by this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, and to
educate, train and support nonprofit organizations, immigrant communities, and
other interested parties regarding such changes. Such grants shall be used for
educating—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6e5ee8e4f5a2403397f25c394e9756fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>immigrant
communities and other interested entities on the individuals and organizations
that can provide authorized legal representation in immigration matters under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and on the
dangers of securing legal advice and assistance from a person who is not
authorized to provide legal representation in immigration matters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8f2b44dd2d6e443c942f174021444c69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>interested
entities on the requirements for obtaining nonprofit recognition and
accreditation to represent immigrants under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and providing nonprofit agencies with training
and technical assistance on the recognition and accreditation process;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe819851541ce4f7f94a52872ecf735b7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>nonprofit
organizations, immigrant communities and other interested entities on the
process for obtaining benefits under this Act, and the amendments made by this
Act, and the availability of authorized legal representation for low-income
persons who may qualify for benefits under this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6cb1e00c855840838602d540dfd896de"><enum>(d)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The head of the Office of Justice Programs shall ensure,
to the extent possible, that the entities awarded grants under this section
shall serve geographically diverse locations and ethnically diverse populations
who may qualify for benefits under the Act or the amendments made by this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe9a4ec84e48f4026b6870405694a82cd"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice $10,000,000 to carry
out this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Highly educated
and skilled workers</header>
<section commented="no" id="IDd9ab50c673434cf1b4405f2f4fb3625b"><enum>601.</enum><header>Removal of
numerical limitations for nonimmigrants with advanced degrees</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="idC283E7AEB6C94D598091E65D76FBF14F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(g)(5)(C)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)(C)) is amended by
striking <quote>, until the number of aliens who are exempted from such
numerical limitation during such year exceeds 20,000</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id1FE24CD392764D039E9B1DBFC4115BDC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to an alien who—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id97868644CA5A4FBD80F866D80A0C821A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has submitted an
application for a visa that is pending on the date of the enactment of this
Act; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id5AB12F6906F04D81A9C95EA7C5ECFB6E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>files such an
application on or after such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID80962d7bb7a4452eb11c94272534da9a"><enum>602.</enum><header>Aliens not
subject to numerical limitations on employment-based immigrants</header>
<subsection id="IDf494d6c87b674eb79754516d8a8c4ea7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4D816D2097004E51936B8F6C0496E5DC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID0ec5c7fc3bc3415f89d21d89cd7cf087"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Aliens who have
earned an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math from an
accredited university in the United States and have been working in a related
field in the United States under a nonimmigrant visa during the 3-year period
preceding their application for an immigrant visa under section 203(b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8723b793063649d9992efe435942d0aa"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Aliens described
in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 203(b)(1) or who have received a national
interest waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc9e3433879d0427883b47e100f40e871"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The spouse and
child of an alien who is admitted as an employment-based immigrant under
section
203(b).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID27317cbf9baa4f96bb071ed52ec698d9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to an alien who—</text>
<paragraph id="id4C4D10B1A59B4DFCBB5661F5D833F183"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has submitted an
application for a visa that is pending on the date of the enactment of this
Act; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBB4DAA4D19334765866475DA54231B26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>files such an
application on or after such date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDb4c8c07862c24b21a6450c24f6cc29cd"><enum>603.</enum><header>Off-campus
work authorization for foreign students</header>
<subsection id="IDf7273856917242728c3c60bdbd9e31ca"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Aliens admitted as nonimmigrant students described in
section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(F)) may be employed in an off-campus position unrelated to the
alien's field of study if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID89b9c5ef418640ad9e0b80254b5bdae0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the alien has
enrolled full time at the educational institution and is maintaining good
academic standing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa205e9bac27f4446a2a3d7e26e3339ad"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the employer
provides the educational institution and the Secretary of Labor with an
attestation that the employer—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5f5a91b7d0ba4295a94ceb27c45e3746"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has attempted to
recruit a citizen of the United States to fill such position for a period of
not less than 3 months recruiting United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e08f9860b3141b79dab89e2f6873375"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will pay the
alien and other similarly situated workers at a rate equal to not less than the
greater of—</text>
<clause id="ID078bd40c216d4472af4534461ea85178"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
actual wage level for the occupation at the place of employment; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb7ade0ef35634835b7c8e42772a28464"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the prevailing
wage level for the occupation in the area of employment; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID172bce01268140d893ad8583f4689aec"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the alien will
not be employed more than—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDde57267fdf324c8281b2e39d620f0fcc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>20 hours per week
during the academic term; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID376437e921474688b10ca7e47e3e1904"><enum>(B)</enum><text>40 hours per week
during vacation periods and between academic terms.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID474768e5c99c4ec69c48b596de145da0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disqualification</header><text>If
the Secretary of Labor determines that an employer has provided an attestation
under subsection (a)(2) that is materially false or has failed to pay wages in
accordance with the attestation, the employer, after notice and opportunity for
a hearing, shall be disqualified from employing an alien student under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID8aa77f771aa24714939b8bc8879c915f"><enum>604.</enum><header>Temporary
visas for graduating students</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant a temporary nonimmigrant visa to
an alien to permit the alien to remain in the United States while awaiting the
issuance of an employment based nonimmigrant visa if the alien—</text>
<paragraph id="id33B6F942C335423C9875EBF931BCA847"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">graduated with honors from an established
college or university in the United States while admitted to the United States
pursuant to a visa issued under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF2D85BBDDC2049EA98A42CE7472BE11F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a bona fide offer of employment from an
employer who utilizes the Employment Management System described in section
218C of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 401;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id31BFFADDFAC245BCB529610A46313983"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submits to the
Secretary an application for such visa.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDaf973e40df734538b24e03d7f7e40342"><enum>605.</enum><header>Travel
authorization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit an
alien attending an established college or university in the United States to
travel outside of the United States if—</text>
<paragraph id="id4C8F8DCCF8FB454D82942C19CAA7FFE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the alien is
admitted to the United States pursuant to a visa issued under subparagraph (F),
(J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE68FE644B4784FD3AA4C54C4FA1938BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the purpose of such travel is to attend a
meeting, seminar, lecture, or similar event in a field related to the alien's
field of study; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6730EC8D15D247B1B0A389A7BE492541"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the alien submits to the Secretary a
request for authorization for such travel not later than 30 days prior to the
alien's proposed date of departure.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDb67baca231274242a3728c5032f673d9"><enum>606.</enum><header>Additional
employees and technologies</header>
<subsection id="ID142e1d6726174555a3290b62ca064bb9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increased
employees</header><text>During each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, increase by not less than 100 the number of
Homeland Security personnel dedicated to processing applications for visas
applied for pursuant to subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID669901c403ab43c1bd8dc16248cfb0b1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improved
procedures</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall improve
technology and automated procedures to enhance visa clearance procedures for
visas applied for pursuant to subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7fa190a986a340ee96a02145baf15130"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated during
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 such sums as may be necessary to carry
out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Travel
restrictions for temporary visitors</header>
<section id="ID96a2985525b540ddb90d57ed40461cec"><enum>701.</enum><header>Travel
restrictions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 214 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD110D4F03CC24751B9AE5B2DA616C7B2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idAC2DDD7EEC734D61B8DBC3A63B0A0F59"><enum>(s)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security—</text>
<paragraph id="idBE77286BC3AA438E8DB8EC1C7179A7FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not prohibit an nonimmigrant admitted
under section 101(a)(15)(B) from traveling up to 100 miles from an
international border of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id89AC090C3DF445BAB99F6EB622A355DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may permit such a nonimmigrant to travel
further from such a
border.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>VIII</enum><header>Temporary
agricultural workers</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID12cb5f706901499db83133d2e035afc4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>801.</enum><header>Sense of the Senate
on temporary agricultural workers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of the Senate that
consideration of any comprehensive immigration reform during the 109th Congress
should include reform for immigration laws related to employment of
agricultural workers.</text>
</section>